Re: Cancellation of "Joan Of Arcadia": Looking on the bright side....

Philip Busch wrote:

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> Artis wrote:
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>>I did not dislike the cop plots.  What bothered some people was the
>>legal suit that went on so long.  I really did like the show, myself.
>>Except at the last, when Joan's mother went to see the rapist, I felt
>>she made a sin by what she said to him.  She could have demanded that
>>he turn himself in to the law as a penance for what he did.  Then she
>>could have forgiven him.
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> Since the rapist was already dying (of cancer IIRC), he never would
> have lived to trial anyway. Plus there is also the statute of
> limitations to consider. It varies from state to state but as for rape,
> I don't believe that its indefinite. Also, I believe the crime of
> murder is the only one in which there is NO statute (of limitations) in
> all 50 states.
> 
> -Phil
> 

I don't think that is right. Kidnapping is in the same category.